World economy faces pressures similar to 1920s slump, warns Christine Lagarde
ECB president highlights parallels between two eras but says modern central bankers have tools to manage structural change
ECB president highlights parallels between two eras but says modern central bankers have tools to manage structural change
Leftist frontrunner promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders
Geopolitical tensions, economic caution and a downgraded IMF forecast behind drop, William Fry report finds
Economy still smaller than this time last year, CSO says, despite increase in activity among multinationals
Female labour force participation has risen steadily from below 50% at the turn of the century to over 60% now, but remains low by international standards
Security forces targeted protesters who raided and set the parliament on fire
The State did not invest in AIB, it was forced to bail out the system with borrowed money. Any decision to sell its remaining shares must be informed by investment logic not just ideology
Sunak’s Rwanda immigration plan, the election of Donald Trump in the US and a stagnating euro zone economy could all be big problems for us
Fund’s latest fiscal monitor projects public debt in both countries under current policies to nearly double by 2053
Washington-based fund says geopolitical tensions could trigger new commodity price spike
Bulgarian returns to role, with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to ‘continue work in Irish and European politics’
Since the era of ultra-low interest rates ended, large-scale government borrowing is looking more and more problematic
A Dutch think tank is promoting a radical shift in taxation, away from labour, focusing instead on the creation of pollution
Western countries have the resources but now must display the will to ensure Russia does not prevail
Economic recovery from Covid, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and cost-of-living crisis is proving ‘surprisingly resilient’, says IMF
Despite the warnings from the IMF and ECB, rates are only going one way. New entrants to the housing market need to carefully assess their options
Investor expectations of looser monetary policy could fuel another flare-up of inflation, says Gita Gopinath
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva says spread of AI is likely worsen overall inequality, potentially stoking social tensions
Leo Varadkar, Micheál Martin, Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath have all been the subject of job speculation but any departures would deal a severe blow to the Coalition
Housing crash, slowdown in foreign investment weigh on nation’s economic health
Zombie’ firms lose lifeline as increased borrowing costs compound withdrawal of pandemic-era support
International Monetary Fund expects economic growth to remain healthy even as it slows down
There was some good news, a bit of bad news and a few clouds on the horizon this week - including the Government faces the possibility of losing its two most able ministers next year
The Minister has conspicuously declined to rule himself out for the prestigious position
Minister reiterates position there is no vacancy at the top and he is focused on current role
To horror of FG and FF, key role at top of International Monetary Fund appears to be of interest to Minister for Public Expenditure
Minister for Public Expenditure’s ‘intention is to run again for the Dáil’, Taoiseach says amid reports of interest in International Monetary Fund job
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform said to be holding preliminary conversations on the high-profile role
Profile of climate-vulnerable Zambia pre-Cop28: ‘The rain comes late and goes early’
Government likely to miss its 2030 climate targets and needs to ‘speed up’ progress on emissions
Greece Letter: Athens has too often adopted a subservient attitude to Europe and the US
Convergence between rich and poor countries is stalling and more challenges lie ahead
Keeping borrowing costs elevated for longer than expected would not be ‘unreasonable’, says chief economist
Martin Wolf: There are deep structural problems in Beijing’s economy, but it has significant strengths
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices